24/7 Study Area
What?
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Space for 138 students (first come first served)
- Safe, secure and comfortable
- Hourly Jammie Shuttle
- Access to (via your personal laptop):
- Wifi
- Electronic databases
- Electronic journals (full-text)
- Electronic reference books
Where?

Before you head to the 24/7
- Have all library items issued to you at the loans desk before leaving
- Up to 21h50 you may access Chancellor Oppenheimer 24/7 (Hlanganani) via the stairs on the Terrace
- After 21h50 you will be required to exit the library and enter via the Hlanganani Plaza (see map above)
- Have your student card ready
- Settle in and study!
Rules for the 24/7 study spaces
- The library will be cleared and locked down at closing time
- Any items left in this library when it closes will be removed by security
- Access via the Hlanganani Plaza
- Access by valid UCT student card only
- No group study allowed
- First come, first served ...
- Maximum 138 students at any time
- No food allowed
- Drinks in spill-proof containers only
- No smoking
- Cellphones must be set to silent and no calls may be taken or made
- Any transgression of the Library Rules may result in suspension, or the withdrawal of use and borrowing privileges, or other penalties at the discretion of the Executive Director: Libraries
Be SAFE! Use the Jammie Shuttle Service - Use the blue route and stay on well-lit paths at all times.
BYOD - The 24/7 does not provide any computers, so you must bring your own device. We recommend your device is fully charged as plug space is limited.